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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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